Taapsee Pannu after her recent release ‘Badla’ has jumped right back into shooting for her upcoming film ‘Saand Ki Aankh’. The Anurag Kashyap production, will be shot in Johri, Uttar Pradesh.
Directed by Tushar Hiranandani, the film will see Pannu playing Chandro Tomar, one of the country’s oldest women sharpshooters, with Bhumi Pednekar, who will be seen as the sister character Prakashi Tomar.
Taapsee wil be seen in the film in a 60 year old’s avatar, talking about the look she said, “Imagine what it feels like to see myself in the mirror and look double my age! My mom was recently on the set and she was amazed to see me. I usually don’t have a habit of looking at the monitor, but I think that people will either love it or loathe it. There won’t be a middle ground.”
Acknowledging biopics are hard, Paanu talked about stepping into the shoes of Chandro Tomar, “Saand Ki Aankh is the most challenging film of my career. This character has nothing in common with me – neither the struggles nor the background. As someone in my 30s, I can’t comprehend what they were feeling when they were 60. [Fortunately] they are constantly in touch with us and are helping us get the nuances right.”
With Badla receiving the audience love, Taapsee said it has reassured her faith in good content, “With this, I feel my selection of projects is validated. Badla is an unconventional film with no light moments or songs. It’s usually unlikely for a thriller to do well commercially. Now, I am itching to do a hat-trick with sir.”
Taapsee has previously worked with Amitabh Bachchan in the 2016 Pink which also received a lot of praise for their performances and the film’s content.
